The Veteran's radiculopathy of the RUE was granted a rating of 30 percent effective March 10, 2011. The LUE received a 20 percent rating effective that same date.
The deciding factor: VA examinations indicated moderate to severe median nerve impairment in both upper extremities with symptoms including pain and sensory abnormalities but no complete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the Right Upper Extremity (RUE), Radiculopathy of the Left Upper Extremity (LUE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1218918
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